Obituaries

Jun 12, 2009

Clara Slinde, 88, resident of McVille , ND passed away Friday, June 12, 2009 at the Nelson County Health System - Care Center in McVille , ND .

Clara was born March 10, 1921 in Field Township , rural Kloten , ND to Jacob and Lena (Larson) Olson. She grew up and attended country school near Kloten...

Jun 6, 2009

Penny J. Herda, age 51, resident of rural Lawton, ND, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2009 at her home with her family by her side, after fighting a hard battle with cancer.

Penny Jo Myhre was born January 26, 1958 in New Rockford, ND, the daughter of Osborne and Sylvia (Flowers) Myhre. She was raised on her...

Jun 5, 2009

Roger K. Larson, 56, passed away Friday, June 5, 2009 in Boise , ID.

Roger was born on March 29, 1953 , to Gerald A. Larson and Opal (Ekren) Larson. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church. He attended grades 1-12 at McVille Public School and graduated from high school in 1971. He graduated...

Jun 1, 2009

Leonard Elvin Flaagan, 95, of Tolna , ND passed away Monday, June 1, 2009 at the Nelson County Health System - Hospital in McVille , ND .

Leonard was born February 17, 1914 to Ole and Carrie (Halvorson) Flaagan on their homestead in Forde Township , rural Tolna. Leonard was the last surviving child of Ole &...

May 31, 2009

Noel F. Lofthus, 76, of McVille, ND died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at the Nelson County Health System -Hospital in McVille.

Noel was born May 29, 1933 in McVille to Richard and Hilda (Olson) Lofthus. He attended school in McVille and graduated from NDSU in Fargo, ND.

Noel served in the U.S. Army from 1958...

May 31, 2009

Nancy Lorraine Stenberg passed away Sunday, May 31st, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa after a courageous battle with cancer.

Nancy was born Dec. 3rd, 1957, in Sacramento, CA the daughter of Dennis & Marilyn (Loe) Stenberg. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She moved with her family to N.D. and later to Michigan before returning...

May 31, 2009

Clayton J. Aaser, 83, of McVille , ND died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.

Clayton James Aaser was born June 11, 1925 in rural McVille to Louis & Emma (Gustafson) Aaser. On December 5, 1944 Clayton married Amie Flaagan at McVille. He spent his life farming and served on numerous committees and...

May 30, 2009

Lana L. Ward Becker, age 68, resident of Lakota, ND, died Saturday, May 30, 2009 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Center.

Lana Lee Vasicek was born January 10, 1941 at Lakota, ND, the daughter of Eleanor (Kleven) and Theodore Vasicek. She attended the Sauter Township School and the Lakota School . Lana married Leroy Ward on November...

May 26, 2009

Garland T. Legacie, age 54, resident of rural Edmore , ND , died Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at his home near Edmore.

Garland Trent Legacie was born July 1, 1954 at Devils Lake , ND , the son of David and Margaret (Shorey) Legacie. He was raised on his parent's farm near Lawton and attended school there....

May 21, 2009

Edgar R. Tangen, age 94, resident of McVille, ND, formerly of Pekin, ND, died Thursday, May 21, 2009 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille, ND.

Edgar Russel Tangen was born May 11, 1915 on his parents farm near Pekin, the son of Simon and Anna (Brekken) Tangen. Edgar was the youngest of 10...

May 20, 2009

Selma A. Nash, age 92, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of Petersburg and Lawton, ND, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Selma Anna Tveito was born June 9, 1916 near Dahlen, ND, the daughter of Ole and Margit (Sorteberg) Tveito. She was raised on her parents' farm in Nash Township, near...

May 15, 2009

Allen C. Stein, age 72, resident of New Rockford, ND, formerly of the Devils Lake, ND area, died Friday, May 15, 2009 at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford.

Allen Clifford Stein was born March 20, 1937 in Nelson County, near Doyon, ND, the son of Peter and Etta (Brekken) Stein. He was...

May 4, 2009

Adeline M. Danielson, age 87, resident of Edmore , ND , died Monday, May 4, 2009 at First Care Health Center in Park River , ND .

Adeline Mae Ivesdal was born August 20, 1921 at Derrick , ND , the daughter of Gust and Lila (Larson) Ivesdal. She was raised on her parents farm near Derrick...

May 2, 2009

David Martin Teske, Cooperstown, ND, passed away at his home on Saturday, May 2, 2009. Dave was born April 13, 1944 in Steele, ND. Dave was child number 9 of 10 children of Edward and Dorothy (Wise) Teske, Steele, ND. He also was a first born generation American, as his father was born in Russia, who immigrated to this...

Apr 30, 2009

Doris Ona Bonde, age 91, resident of McVille, ND passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009 at the Nelson County Health System - Care Center in McVille.

Doris was born in rural Ross, ND on August 4, 1917 the daughter of William and Eva (Muck) Weidert. Doris was baptized in the Presbyterian faith at Pleasant Valley by Pastor...

Apr 29, 2009

Marilyn E. Hodek, age 63, resident of Devils Lake , ND , formerly of rural Lankin , ND , died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks , ND .

Marilyn Elaine Heuchert was born October 20, 1945 at Grafton , ND , the daughter of George and Gladys (Baker) Heuchert. She was raised...

Apr 29, 2009

Orville Kermit "O.K." Anderson, age 95, resident of Lakota, ND, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at the Devils Lake Good Samaritan Center in Devils Lake , ND .

O.K. was born December 20, 1913 , the son of Olaf and Mary Kate (Stotts) Anderson, on his parents farm in Mountrail County , near Ross , ND ....

Apr 21, 2009

Charlotte Lee Berdal, age 61, resident of Grand Forks , ND passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at Valley Memorial Homes Woodside Village in Grand Forks , ND .

Charlotte was born November 14, 1947 in Grand Forks , ND the daughter of Erick and Dorothy (Sypolt) Berdal. She grew up and attended school in the Hope,...

Apr 18, 2009

Norman Hanson, age 91, resident of Edmore, ND, died Saturday, April 18, 2009 at the First Care Health Center in Park River, ND.

Carl Norman Hanson was born June 10, 1917 at rural Edmore, ND, the son of Henry and Hilda (Beck) Hanson. He attended the Triumph Township School and was confirmed at Concordia Lutheran Church, where...

Apr 16, 2009

Delores Ann Risgaard, age 80, resident of Tolna , ND died on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at the Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta , ND .

Delores was born April 17, 1928 in Nelson County to Edgar and Tina (Hannestad) Burke. She grew up in the Tolna, ND area and graduated from McVille High School ....